The Imminent Second Coming

By Lewis S. Brownlow

The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is a familiar and well-loved theme to Latter Day Saints and Christians generally. The associated signs of the times have been debated and discussed many times. However, this book approaches the subject from unusual angles and describes signs of the times that have not previously been presented in such a book. The evidence from such signs is compellingthe upheavals of nature which will precede the second coming are imminent and we should heed the words of the prophets and be prepared!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Sep 18, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466953529

Lewis S. Brownlow

Lewis Steven Brownlow was awarded a BSc(Hons) in physics from Imperial College London University in 1971 and later a Dip Ed teaching qualification from Sheffield University, England. After a short spell in teaching, he moved to the British Civil Service where he spent the majority of his career in computing and operational research posts. While in those posts, he studied part time with the Open University in England and was awarded an MSc in commercial computing. He became a member of the British Computer Society (MBCS) and a Chartered Computer Engineer (C Eng). He has now retired from full-time employment. Lewis is a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) and his interest in religion has led to his study of the subject of the Second Coming of Christ, out of which this book has emerged. Lewis and his wife, Linda, are the parents of seven children and reside in Telford in the United Kingdom. They enjoy travel, music and voluntary church service.

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THE IMMINENT 

 SECOND COMING

LEWIS S. BROWNLOW

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Ch 1    Pyramids and the Puzzle of the Empty Sarcophagi

Ch 2    The Connections in the Sky

Ch 3    The Christian Identity of Osiris

Ch 4    The Sign of The Son of Man

Ch 5    The Tomb of Seti I

Ch 6    Wisdom of the Ancients

Ch 7    An Orbital Deviation

Ch 8    The Saturn Myth

Ch 9    The Shepherd Stone of Israel

Ch 10    America to Become a Great Nation

Ch 11    The Temple at Jerusalem

Ch 12    The Tenth Red Heifer

Ch 13    Modern Jerusalem

Ch 14    Israel and The UN

Ch 15    Adam-ondi-Ahman

Ch 16    The New Jerusalem

Ch 17    Silence for the Space of Half an Hour

Ch 18    The Millennium

Ch 19    Conclusion

Bibliography

List of Figures

Figure 1—The Main Pyramids of Egypt

Figure 2—The Third and Fourth Dynasties of Egypt

Figure 3—The Step Pyramid with its Buttress Walls

Figure 4—The Collapsed Meidum Pyramid

Figure 5—Pyramids and their Contents

Figure 6—The Alignment of a Shaft and a Star

Figure 7—The Alignments of the Four Main Shafts of the Great Pyramid of Khufu

Figure 8—The Main Alignments of Stars in 2450BC

Figure 9—The Pyramids at Giza as Symbolic of the Stars of Orion’s Belt

Figure 10—The Ecliptic and the Celestial Sphere

Figure 11—The Earth’s Precession

Figure 12—The Main Star Alignments in 2040 AD

Figure 13—Priests Anointing and Purifying The Osiris

Figure 14—Horus Resurrecting the Deceased/Osiris Using the Ankh Cross

Figure 15—The Finger of Orion Pointing at the Solstice Sun

Figure 16—Sketch of Part of the Ceiling in the Tomb of Seti I

Figure 17—New York—Will this Great Metropolis be Destroyed?

Figure 18—Las Vegas—Will this be Among the Cities to be Destroyed?

Figure 19—The Hoover Dam—Will this Great Dam be Ruptured?

Figure 20—Jerusalem Showing The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Site

Figure 21—Representation of Sketch of Ancient Earth by Joseph Smith

Figure 22—The Shepherd Stone or Stone of Destiny

Figure 23—The LDS Plaque at Adam-Ondi-Ahman

Figure 24—The Valley of Adam-ondi-Ahman

Figure 25—The LDS Galatin Ward Building—Rear View

Figure 26—The LDS Galatin Ward Building—Front View

Figure 27—The Temple Lot in Independence, Missouri

Figure 28—A Plaque which Marks the Independence Temple Site

Figure 29—The Community of Christ Temple in Independence

Introduction

This book approaches the subject of the second coming from some unusual angles. Pyramids, star alignments, the constellation of Orion, the Shepherd Stone of Israel, the Temple at Jerusalem and Adam-Ondi-Ahman all feature in this book along with other fascinating and unusual indicators.

One good reason to study the signs of the times is so that we can be adequately prepared for the troubled times that will precede the Second Coming of The Saviour. In the Pearl of Great Price (Smith, The Pearl of Great Price, 1851), the Saviour tells us that the faithful will be alerted to the nearness of His coming by the signs of the times. Joseph Smith Matthew 1:37-39:

37 And whoso treasureth up my word, shall not be deceived, for the Son of Man shall come, and he shall send his angels before him with the great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together the remainder of his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

38 Now learn a parable of the fig tree—When its branches are yet tender, and it begins to put forth leaves, you know that summer is nigh at hand;

39 So likewise, mine elect, when they shall see all these things, they shall know that he is near, even at the doors;

So the faithful Saints will be warned of the Saviour’s impending second coming. But will they be warned of the start of the upheavals of nature which will precede the second coming? I believe the answer is yes, but only if they watch the signs of the times carefully.

Some of the signs of the second coming that are indicated in this book are different to the more commonly referenced signs. That they involve symbolism should not be a surprise to the reader since the Lord has clearly used symbolism throughout the scriptures and in the decoration on his Temples. Although some of the signs are out of the ordinary, they nevertheless point to the same conclusion as do the more usual signs and they do so, arguably, with more immediacy. There will, no doubt, be people who consider that some of the signs in this book are somewhat speculative. I do not deny this. I am not a professional academic bound by the chains of a reputation dependent upon not publishing anything that cannot be verified and backed up by numerous references. However, I have provided a reasonable number of references and I believe the breadth of the topics and the cumulative weight of the evidences given, even if one or two are dismissed as too speculative, is convincing. Some constructive speculation is sometimes necessary in order to advance the boundaries of knowledge.

To be able to appreciate the signs in the first part of this book requires some small explanation of Egyptian pyramids and star alignments, but if the reader will patiently grasp the explanations given, the reward is great indeed! Later chapters look at some signs from a Jewish perspective, from political and economic perspectives and from an historical perspective. The signs may come from radically different backgrounds but they all unify in one shout—the tribulations which will come upon the world preceding the second coming of Christ are imminent! This book is a salutary warning to be prepared!

Ch 1

Pyramids and the Puzzle of the

Empty Sarcophagi

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Figure 1—The Main Pyramids of Egypt

The first pyramid of any note was built at Saqqara during the reign of Zoser in the third dynasty of Egyptian pharaohs. Previous to that, pharaohs had built mastabas or burial mounds/tombs on a smaller scale.

Figure 2—The Third and Fourth Dynasties of Egypt

Zoser’s pyramid was a step pyramid with six giant steps including a flat top. Its building was probably supervised by the great vizier Imhotep. The Egyptians had built in stone before—indeed some stone mastabas were built. However, the building of the step pyramid of Zoser represented an order of magnitude advance in both organisational skills and in building techniques. Zoser’s pyramid was first built with four steps before being enlarged to its final six steps. It has been calculated that the final six step pyramid contains over 800,000 tons of quarried and dressed limestone. Hence the organisational skills needed to manage a sufficient labour force to accomplish the quarrying, dressing, transporting and building must have been substantial. It was project management on a large scale even